Chess Puzzle #1aP9s — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1081 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen a1; rooks c2/g1; bishops b2/e2; knight d2; pawns a4/c4/d5/e3/f2/h4. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/g7; knight f6; pawns a5/b4/b6/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e6 — pawn e7→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop b2→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop g7→f6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxf6 — queen a1→f6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1bq1ppbp/1p1p1np1/p2P4/PpP4P/4P3/1BRNBP2/Q3K1R1 b - - 0 18

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